Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Red-backed Flameback

Ambystoma laterale compared with Dinopium psarodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Red-backed Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Picidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Dinopium
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Dinopium psarodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Red-backed Flameback share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Red-backed Flameback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Red-backed Flameback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

Red-backed Flameback

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Blue-Spotted Salamander

The Blue-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) is a species in the genus Ambystoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.